EU Vice-President Commissioner and High Representative Kaja Kallas has just announced after the conclusion of the EU Foreign Council meeting that ship-flag-register states will have the right to board ships flagged under their registry and conduct inspections. The measure is being introduced to help curb Russian oil-trading and trafficking.
Malta has been highly praised by the EU Commission for its organisation of the Global Centre for sanctions Monitoring and the first meeting will take place on the 1st – 3rd December.
On Sudan, the EU has condemned the Rapid Support Forces for their atrocities in Al-Fashir and issued new sanctions against Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, the second-in-command of the RSF and the brother of RSF commander, Hemedti. The EU has also urged both parties to reach a ceasefire. No further discussions were made during the Council.
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